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The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.'

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
Writer
Lihue
Paramedics
Forsake
Whispered
Ears
Leave
Inspirational
Never

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I think sharks are beautiful creatures, and I don't think we should stop going in the ocean because of them. You drive down the road and you get in an accident, but most people end up driving down the road again. Surfing is you're going into their home and it's just a natural part of life.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn't normally talk to your parents about.
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When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.
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God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it's much easier with Him by our side.
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Love God love others do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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I'm just waiting for God to tell me what to do, but whatever it is, I want to be doing something like I am doing now-serving God and helping people.
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None of us are going to have perfect lives. Our own vision of what we think is good maybe different from what He [God] thinks. And we forget that. We think we know what's best and we don't.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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I don't know how long I'll be competing but I'll always be surfing. I'll be surfing until I'm old.
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I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it.
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I don't need easy, I just need possible.
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My belief is where I get my strength. When I'm struggling with something, I can go to him for help and I'm excited to share that.
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I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.
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Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
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The end...is just the beginning
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My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn't able to surf then my life would really change.
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Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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